There are 12 ways to get from Kufstein to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rb
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
6h 46m€52–189Bus
- Take the bus from Bahnhof, Kufstein to Hauptbahnhofbus 6021
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Essen central train stationbus N537
13h 58m€57–116Night train
- Take the night train from Kufstein to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 36m€60–270Drive 720.5 km
- Drive from Kufstein to Essencar 720.5 km
6h 8m€115–166Train
- Take the train from Kufstein to Essen Hbftrain Drf
9h 26mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kufstein to Grafing-Bahnhoftrain Rb54
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Essen Hbfbus
15h 13m€61–88Drive, car train
- Drive from Kufstein to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Essencar
5h 36m€149–205Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
4h 14m€100–300Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 54m€105–364Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Kufstein to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
5h 25m€100–342Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
5h 49m€136–326Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
5h 39m€119–287
Kufstein to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kufstein to Essen is to train and bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kufstein to Essen is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kufstein to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Bahnhof, Kufstein and arriving at Essen central train station via Innsbruck Hbf and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Kufstein and arriving at Essen Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Kufstein and Essen is 755 km. The road distance is 720.5 km.
The best way to get from Kufstein to Essen without a car is to train via Munich which takes 6h 46m and costs €50 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Kufstein to Essen, including transfers.
Kufstein to Essen bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, depart from Bahnhof, Kufstein station.
Kufstein to Essen train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Kufstein station.
The best way to get from Kufstein to Essen is to train via Munich which takes 6h 46m and costs €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 13h 58m.
What companies run services between Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kufstein to Essen Hbf via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 and München Hbf in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bahnhof, Kufstein to Essen central train station via Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Kufstein to Grafing-Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kufstein to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €19–28
Train from Kufstein to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–28
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from Kufstein to Grafing-Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from Kufstein to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kufstein to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Kufstein to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Kufstein to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kufstein to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Bahnhof, Kufstein to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from München, ZOB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
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More Questions & Answers
Kufstein to Essen bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Kufstein to Essen train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kufstein to Essen is 720 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Kufstein to Essen.
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